The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-05-21
Maryland Anairs.

| III IldBtfStO"h'
| In Baltimore, last week, the deaths num-
bered III and the births IA.
| Joshua A. Dill, of Frederick, has been
| granted patent for lifting jack.
Simon w. Stauffer died near Walkersville,
Frederick county, last Sunday, aged sc years.
| Joseph Hoover, for over thirty years pro-
prietor of the Hoover House, Hagerstown,
died on Sunday night in his SSth year.
A disease supposed to be pink-eye has bro
ken out among the horses in the neighbor-
! hood of Keedysvile, Washington county.
Cecil county's insane asylum will be finish
ed by the LIST of July and the county's insane
patients in other institutions will be cared for
there.
Jonas jackson, colored, is in jail at Ellicott
City, on a charge of committing a felonious
assault on Mrs. Miranda Graham, white, last
Monday.
A civil-service examination was held in
the Baltimore custom house on Thursday
for inspectors. Fifty-four applicants were
examined
The Baltimore base ball club is not doing
well in the West 1t lost four straight games
to St. Louis and two out of the four with
Louisville.
Louis McMurray, of Baltimore, purchased
the home farm of Joshua J. Zimmerman, sit
uated about three miles from Frederick, and
containing las acres, for SS,410.
Efforts are being made to have naval
drill at Annapolis by the North Atlantic
Squadron in connection with the Naval Acad-
envy graduating exercises in June.
Gov. Lloyd on Thursday issued a pardon
for VIM. H. Richardson, convicted of libeling
Judge Fowler, and sentenced to Towsontown
Jail for two years and TO pay fine of $500.
DR.. s. S. White, son of Mr.. John White, of
Moreland stock farm, Frederick county, hav-
ing lately passed successful examination in
Philadelphia, has been appointed surgeon in
the United States navy.
The ssOrder of Carlos H. it is stated, has
been conferred upon Richard McSherry, a
Baltimore lawyer, by the Queen of Italy, in
recognition of his services in breaking up the
''padrone'' evil in that city.
Washington Yellott, brother of Judge Vel
lott, and uncle to Maj. John l. Yellott, died
at Towsontown, Baltimore county, on Mon
day, in his 63d year. He was auditor of the
Baltimore county circuit court
The question Of the extension of the Cations
vile horse railway to Elicott City is being
discussed, and the proposition is to use cleo
trio motors, which, it is said, could make the
trip from Baltimore to Ellicott City in half an
| hour.
The Maryland Jockey Club, at its annual
meeting on Monday, elected the following
officers President. Oden Bowie; Vice Pres
idents, Washington Booth and Edward Lloyd;
Secretary, Charles Wheatley; Treasurer, Ro-
bert G. Hall.
Atthe Cumberland city election last Monday
the Democrats carried four of the six wards.
These with the five members holding over,
| &c nh ora napannrofc will fnoEa tla
next council stand seven Democrats to four
Republicans.
Edward j. Wheeler, aged % years, an
architect, committed suicide in Baltimore on
Saturday night, by turning on the gas in his
room. While visiting Philadelphia a few
weeks ago. he was knocked down and robbed
of money and jewelry, and he had heen mel
ancholy ever since.
The Baltimore police will have a street
parade on May 81. The force will be formed
in ten companies, three from the middle dis
trict two from the southern district. and one
from each of the other stations. The entire
force will participate, except the number ne
cessary to attend the city.
The grand jury of Washington county were
discharged last week. Twenty-one bills of
indictment were found, including one against
Emanuel Cqmp for the murder of his brother
Charles, another against Emanuel Cump for
an assault upon his mother, Mrs. Cump, with
intent to kill, and six against saloon. keepers
in Hagerstown for selling beer and whisky to
minors.
The Brew Workers Association, of Balti-
more, under the direction of the Federation of
Labor, has made demand on the boss brew
ers for an advance of one to two dollars per
week for all men employed in the various
breweries in that city, The demand has been
refused, and the men were on Saturday night,
ordered to quit work at 9 O'Clock on Monday
morning.
Rev. ]. T. Lassell of Lisbon, Howard CO.. !,
has chicken ten days old which is perfectly
formed and has an additional pair oflegs and
wings. The extra pair of legs grow from UNI
der the body at the rear and have the joints
reversed, thus enabling the chick to fold up
his rear legs and walk. The extra wings
grow from the back at the rear. The chick
is quite healthy.
Adjutant General Howard, in compliance
with a circular from the adjutant general
Office at Washington, has forwarded state
ment showing the roster of the active militia
in Maryland on April /. The list embraces
l73 commissioned officers and 1913 enlisted
men. On the general staff are q officers.
There are 146 line officers, 304 non-commis
stoned officers, l04 musicians and 1905
privateG.
Collector Groome, having been authorized
by the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint
temporary customs night inspectors for term
not to exceed six months from the date of
their oath, has appointed the following-Wm.
NJ. Wilson, of Prince Georges county; Hora-
ito little, Frederick county; Geo. H. Hager,
Washington county, Joshua Fl. Cockey and
Joseph H. Gorsuch, Baltimore county; Thos.
l.. Hines and David Gushing, BALTIC. city.
A cablegram received in Baltimore states
that Cardinal Gibbons will sail from Queens
| town on the 2Sth of May for New York. He
4 Is expected to arrive in Baltimore June Z,
when he win be reeeiyea hE the Catholic or
CARNATIONS, which are expected to hav6 six
thousand men 10 line. The procession will
move to Union station, where the Cardinal
will be met by delegation Of the clergy Of
the archdiocese An address on the part of
the laity will be made at the depot, after
which the Cardinal will be escorted to place
in the line and to his residence, where he will
assume the fobes of his Office.
A daring robbery occurred near Whitsleys
burg, Caroline county, before midnight of
Thursday of last week. Four men demanded
entrance Of James Porter, o farmer, which was
refused. They then broke into the house and
bound Porter and his aged wife, after stout
feslstauce from Lue Oiu cOupie. IlStOl bHOLS
were exchanged, one bail cutting furrow
/ in Porters cheek. The robbers obtained 49,
300 in cash and bonds, then took the old
mans best horse and drove of. Porter freed
himself after daylight and gave the alarm.
George Taggart, recently in Centreville Jail,
is suspected. Porter's wife may die from the
shock and rough treatment.
The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation
of the Baltimore Sun was celebrated on Tues
day in Baltimore. The Sun building was
beautifully decorated with evergreens and
flowers, and tboasaHds Of people visited it,
while hosts of friends congratulated A, S.
Abell the founder. Among the kilograms
received was one from President Cleveland
Tuesday also marked the retirement Of Mr..
Abel from any participation IN the manage
ment Of the San. His sons George W., Ed
win r. and Walter Abel, having been admit
ted into partnership with their father, will
continue its publication upon the same sys-
tenn which has been followed for fifty years.
VIM. Weile and Charles Matheys, of Phila-
delpha, parties operating the affairs of the
Washington and St. Marys Railroad Com
pany, arrived at Leonardtown, on Tuesday by
steamer Sue on their way to DR.. John nj.
Broom's, upon whose extensive water front
on the St. Mary's river the company is erect